EA Play - Formerly EA Access (PS4/XB1) & Origin Access (PC)

[Qalbert]

http://www.ea.com/news/ea-announces-...ss-on-xbox-one

Today we’re revealing a new way for gamers to play more EA games. This is something we’ve never done before and we’re excited to share it with you.

We have partnered with Microsoft to deliver EA Access, an all-new monthly (or annual) membership for gamers exclusively on Xbox One that starts at just $4.99 a month. The service is being rolled out in beta to a limited number of players today, but it will launch for everyone on Xbox One soon. At EA, we are always looking for new ways to make it easier for gamers to play more EA games across all platforms, and we are excited about what EA Access will offer to players on Xbox One.

EA Access membership unlocks The Vault, a collection of EA’s biggest games on Xbox One ready for you to download and play. During the beta, gamers will have unlimited access to four great EA games: FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2 and Battlefield 4™, with more titles being added soon. That’s over $100 worth of games for $4.99 a month. You can play these EA favorites as much as you want with the click of a button.

EA Access is a totally new way for you to play more of the games you love, for less. Here’s a rundown of the additional benefits EA Access members will get:

Awesome Value– Besides the great games in The Vault, EA Access members will save 10% on purchases of EA digital content for Xbox One offered through the Xbox Games Store. From full digital-download titles like the upcoming Dragon Age™ Inquisition or NHL®15, to additional membership services such as Battlefield 4 Premium or even FIFA Ultimate Team points, it’s all 10% off for members.*

Play First – Membership in EA Access lets you experience trials of new EA games up to five days before the release date.* It starts with Madden NFL 15, NHL 15, FIFA 15, NBA LIVE 15, and Dragon Age: Inquisition, but more are on the way. If you decide to buy the game, your progress will carry over so you can pick up right where you left off.

You can join EA Access for just $4.99 per month, or you can purchase an annual membership for $29.99 per year on Xbox LIVE®.

Soon, fans of GameStop will be able to purchase their EA Access membership in local retail stores. GameStop and Amazon will also carry EA Access memberships for Xbox One gamers across Europe, as well as EB Games in Canada.

Excited to check it out? EA Access will launch on Xbox One soon. You will find more information on the program at the EA Access website. Be sure to follow EA Access on Facebook and Twitter as well.

Stay tuned!

[octopus]

Seems like a good deal... too bad I don't play EA games. I'd probably jump on it if it was someone like ubisoft ;o

[BaneTheBrawler]

fans of GameStop

frequently found hanging out with unicorns, fairies, leprechauns, and fans of EA.

[Correction]

Might be worth it to sub for a month, play whatever Vault game you want to play, then cancel sub.

Otherwise it's infinity money forever for a bunch of roster updates to sports franchises and annualized AAA EA garbage.

[ringthree]

So for beta access you pay normal price, and get fucking Peggle 2? What a fucking deal!

[Correction]

Titanfall excluded from all EA Access features


rofl

[octopus]

lol, you would think at least they would give them the DLC discounts...

[ringthree]

Titanfall excluded from all EA Access features


rofl

Hey, you get all of the Peggle 2 DLC you could ever want!

[BaneTheBrawler]

you guys joke but peggle 2 is actually really fun. one of the few games mentioned actually worth a damn.

[Lonely]

lol, you would think at least they would give them the DLC discounts...

Nah that's the point. Make people pay a sub to play games that become 20$ or less in 3-9 months, then get them to pay the full DLC price on top of the sub fee. I know millions of people hate EA but this will probably be very successful.

you guys joke but peggle 2 is actually really fun. one of the few games mentioned actually worth a damn.

[Callisto]

If they make this for PS4 I would consider it...I don't buy a lot of EA games, but they get at least $60 from me every year for NHL.

[Kaisha]

If this was more like Activision's subscription with CoD where you got access to all the DLC (which would have cost you $60 after a year anyways), I'd see the appeal.

Just doesn't look like a great value at the start, but that backlog will build up eventually to be more compelling to throw them $5 for a month to play a bunch of single player titles.

[6souls]

Sony turned down EA because it doesn't bring the value customers expect

Speaking to Game Informer, a Sony rep said: “We evaluated the EA Access subscription offering and decided that it does not bring the kind of value PlayStation customers have come to expect.”

EA Access was announced last night as an Xbox One exclusive. Players pay $5 per month for unlimited access to EA games such as FIFA and Battlefield, as well as some hands-on time with games pre-release.

But Sony isn’t convinced that’s a good idea.

“PlayStation Plus memberships are up more than 200 percent since the launch of PlayStation 4, which shows that gamers are looking for memberships that offer a multitude of services, across various devices, for one low price,” said Sony.

“We don’t think asking our fans to pay an additional $5 a month for this EA-specific program represents good value to the PlayStation gamer.”

http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/30/sony...nt-good-value/
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...ion-gamer.aspx

[Katlan]

I like Sony's stance. Especially since the list of games seems pretty limited and only includes Peggie, sports, sports , shooters, shooters! EA will never include their recently released titles, so essentially your getting bargain bin games only

[Insanecyclone]

And no free BF4 preminum with that sub I'm betting

[Qalbert]

of course not, the point of it, in part at least, is to provide cheap access to base games so they can upsell DLC

[6souls]

It's also limited games at any one time in the vault. Their line-up will never stay the same as in they will be taking games away from time to time.

[Serra]

Sony's response is great -- why force something unnecessary on our gamers.

That said, is this EA program just another take on PS+'s free games (PS+ you can only keep games if you keep PS+, right?)

[Waraji]

It's like the Netflix of Game Streaming!

[Qalbert]

Sony's response is great -- why force something unnecessary on our gamers.

That said, is this EA program just another take on PS+'s free games (PS+ you can only keep games if you keep PS+, right?)

not sure how an optional paid subscription service is being 'forced on gamers'???